Bam, Bam and Safiabad explained
| Bam |
| Native Name: | Persian: بام |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bam and Safiabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bam |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Bam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1368 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Bam (Persian: بام) is a village in Bam Rural District of Bam District, Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[2] and the rural district.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,474 in 481 households, when it was in the former Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,582 people in 507 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,368 people in 492 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[6]
In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County. The rural district was transferred to the new Bam District.[2]
In 2022, a routine road construction project led to the accidental discovery of an extensive network of underground corridors in Bam village. Archaeologists have linked the discovery to the nearby fortress of Shahr-e Belqeys (City of Belqeys). Shahr-e Belqeys was prosperous during a period from the late Sassanid era to early Islamic times. The total length of those corridors is 18 km, and there is a bathroom and a mill on the way, which has not been opened yet.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bam, Bam and Safiabad County . . 18 May 2023 . 18 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Explaining the details of changes in country divisions in North Khorasan . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322194530/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5708010/تشریح-جزئیات-تغییرات-تقسیمات-کشوری-در-خراسان-شمالی . 22 March 2023 . Mehr News . fa . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 12 February 2023 . 12 January 2024.
- Web site: Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111202032/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110249 . 11 January 2024 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 11 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 28 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084106/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 28 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119210728/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 28 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027174651/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx . Excel . 27 October 2020.
- Web site: 2022-09-12 . Medieval subterranean corridors found by accident . 2022-10-15 . Tehran Times . en.
